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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvento catabático
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vẽtu kataˈbatiku
"O vento catabático sopra fortemente em direção ao vale."
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2 senses- 1
A wind that carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity.
"The fierce katabatic wind rushed down the glacier, dropping temperatures rapidly." - 2
Any local downslope wind system caused by radiational cooling of high terrain.
"Local mountaineers prepared their tents to withstand the sudden nocturnal katabatic winds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word katabatikos, meaning going downhill, composed of kata- (down) and bainein (to go). The meteorological term emerged in the early 20th century to describe gravity-driven winds flowing down slopes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Katabatic wind" is said worldwide
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vent catabatique
Transliteration: vɑ̃ katabatik
"Le vent catabatique souffle fortement sur la vallée."
Katabatischer Wind
Transliteration: kataˈbaːtɪʃɐ vɪnt
"Ein kalter katabatischer Wind strömte das Tal hinab."
vento catabatico
Transliteration: vento kataˈbatiko
"Il vento catabatico scende rapidamente dal ghiacciaio."
viento catabático
Transliteration: bjento kataˈβatiko
"El viento catabático desciende por la ladera de la montaña."
vento catabático
Transliteration: vẽtu kataˈbatiku
"O vento catabático sopra fortemente em direção ao vale."
अधोमुखी पवन
Transliteration: adhomukhi pavan
"पर्वत से नीचे की ओर बहने वाली अधोमुखी पवन बहुत ठंडी होती है।"
下降风
Transliteration: xiàjiàng fēng
"冰川上吹来的下降风使气温急剧下降。"
활강풍
Transliteration: hwalgangpung
"산등성이를 타고 내려오는 활강풍이 매우 차갑습니다."
カタバティック風
Transliteration: katabatikufū
"斜面から吹き降りるカタバティック風に注意してください。"
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